Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects

Key Facts

Status: Forecasted

Posted date: September 11, 2025

Archive date: January 8, 2026

Close date: December 9, 2025

Opportunity ID: 360567

Opportunity number: 23-615

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: U.S. National Science Foundation

Agency code: NSF

Award floor: $0

Award ceiling: $0

Cost sharing required: No

Funding Instrument Types
  • Grant
Category of Funding Activity
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants
  • Others
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  • status:forecasted
Description

The Division of Physics (PHY)supports physics research and the preparation of future scientists in the nation’s colleges and universities across a broad range of physics disciplines that span scales of space and time from the largest to the smallest and the oldest to the youngest. The Division is comprised of disciplinary programs covering experimental and theoretical research in the following major subfields of physics:Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; Elementary Particle Physics; Gravitational Physics; Integrative Activities in Physics; Nuclear Physics; Particle Astrophysics; Physics at the Information Frontier; Physics of Living Systems; Plasma Physics; and Quantum Information Science. Additional Information The Division of Physics strongly encourages single proposal submission for possible co-review rather than submission of multiple related proposals to several programs. PIs considering submitting more than one proposal to this solicitation, or who already have an active PHY award, are encouraged to first consult with the relevant program officer(s) before preparing a new proposal. This does not apply to awards from or submissions to the MRI, REU, and/or center programs, or in cases of renewal proposals. Due Dates Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s local time): Program(s) Deadline Plasma Physics Third Monday in November, e.g. November 20, 2023 AMO – Theory and Experiment Gravitational Physics – Theory and Experiment LIGO Research Support Integrative Activities in Physics Fourth Wednesday in November, e.g. November 22, 2023 Elementary Particle Physics – Experiment Particle Astrophysics – Experiment First Tuesday in December, e.g. December 05, 2023 Nuclear Physics – Theory and Experiment Elementary Particle Physics – Theory Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology – Theory Physics of Living Systems Quantum Information Science Second Tuesday in December, e.g. December 12, 2023

Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects
The Division of Physics (PHY)supports physics research and the preparation of future scientists in the nation’s colleges and universities across a broad range of physics disciplines that span scales of space and time from the largest to the smallest and the oldest to the youngest. The Division is comprised of disciplinary programs covering experimental and theoretical research in the following major subfields of physics:Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; Elementary Particle Physics; Gravitational Physics; Integrative Activities in Physics; Nuclear Physics; Particle Astrophysics; Physics at the Information Frontier; Physics of Living Systems; Plasma Physics; and Quantum Information Science. Additional Information The Division of Physics strongly encourages single proposal submission for possible co-review rather than submission of multiple related proposals to several programs. PIs considering submitting more than one proposal to this solicitation, or who already have an active PHY award, are encouraged to first consult with the relevant program officer(s) before preparing a new proposal. This does not apply to awards from or submissions to the MRI, REU, and/or center programs, or in cases of renewal proposals. Due Dates Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s local time): Program(s) Deadline Plasma Physics Third Monday in November, e.g. November 20, 2023 AMO – Theory and Experiment Gravitational Physics – Theory and Experiment LIGO Research Support Integrative Activities in Physics Fourth Wednesday in November, e.g. November 22, 2023 Elementary Particle Physics – Experiment Particle Astrophysics – Experiment First Tuesday in December, e.g. December 05, 2023 Nuclear Physics – Theory and Experiment Elementary Particle Physics – Theory Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology – Theory Physics of Living Systems Quantum Information Science Second Tuesday in December, e.g. December 12, 2023
[Forecasted] Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects
Forecasted
U.S. National Science Foundation
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Grant
Others
2025-09-11